as in back
a vulnerable point
a huge trade imbalance continued to be the soft spot in the nation's economy
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Recent Examples of soft spot
Hertl found a soft spot in the bumper between the four penalty killers.
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Both of my kids, now 13 and 6, have a very soft spot in their hearts for the show.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025
Infants may show different signs such as poor feeding, irritability, bulging of the soft spot on their head or lethargy.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The album failed to chart at the time, but many fans have long held a soft spot for Superficial, feeling the project was harshly judged due to Heidi and Spencer's fame.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Both of my kids, now 13 and 6, have a very soft spot in their hearts for the show.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025
Infants may show different signs such as poor feeding, irritability, bulging of the soft spot on their head or lethargy.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The album failed to chart at the time, but many fans have long held a soft spot for Superficial, feeling the project was harshly judged due to Heidi and Spencer's fame.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for soft spot
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“Soft spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft%20spot. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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